Jonas Chernick (born July 16, 1973) is a Canadian actor and screenwriter."My Awkward Sexual Adventure: Jonas Chernick stars as sexually inept accountant". Toronto Star, January 4, 2013.
Career Chernick's credits as an actor include the films Inertia, Lucid, Paid in Full, Seven Times Lucky, Mayday, Blood Pressure, My Awkward Sexual Adventure, How to Plan an Orgy in a Small Town, Borealis, The Go-Getters, James vs. His Future Self, Cinema of Sleep, The Last Mark and Ashgrove, and the television series The Border, At the Hotel, Living in Your Car, Degrassi, The Eleventh Hour and The Best Laid Plans. He was credited as a writer on Lucid, My Awkward Sexual Adventure, Borealis and James vs. His Future Self.
He won the Gemini Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Program or Series at the 23rd Gemini Awards in 2008, for his role as Agent Slade in The Border.Alex Strachan, "Mayerthorpe, The Tudors take home Gemini Awards; Ceremony marks third of four-part event; top prizes awarded next month". Victoria Times-Colonist, October 23, 2008.
Personal life Originally from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Chernick was born and raised in a Jewish family. He is based in Toronto, Ontario.
Filmography
Film +YearTitleRole Notes1992CarefulButler Student2000NostradamusApprentice Mercurin2001InertiaJoseph2002Edge of MadnessWilliam Sellor2002Paid in FullDetective / Surgeon2004Seven Times LuckySonny2005LucidJoel Rothman2012 The SamaritanClub Manager2012My Awkward Sexual AdventureJordan Abrams2012Blood PressureDarryl Saunders2015BorealisJonah2015How to Plan an Orgy in a Small TownChester O'Connell2017 A Swingers WeekendGeoffrey2018 The Go-GettersThe Pawn Shop Owner2019James vs. His Future SelfJames2019 The Prague OrgyNathan / writer2021Cinema of SleepFrank2022 The Last MarkEliAshgroveJason The End of SexJosh2023 The Burning SeasonJBalso writer, producer2024 A Thousand CutsFrasier
Television YearTitleRole Notes1998, 2000 The Adventures of Shirley HolmesMikola / Daniel Devine2 episodes1999Roswell: The Aliens AttackFrozen SoldierTelevision film1999Life in a DayVictor2001Queer as FolkPickup GuyEpisode: "Move It or Lose It"2001 A Woman's a Helluva ThingMatt FoxTelevision film2002Earth: Final ConflictMcKnightEpisode: "Final Conflict"2002Last CallWarren NaglerTelevision film2002 The GlowRandy2002Mutant XJoshEpisode: "The Future Revealed"2002Chasing Cain II: FaceTerenceTelevision film2002–2004 The Eleventh HourGavin Kowalchuk14 episodes2003 The Crooked EBernie BickersTelevision film2003 The Pentagon PapersNeil Sheehan2003 The Wonderful World of DisneyPhillipEpisode: "Eloise at the Plaza"2003Defending Our Kids: The Julie Posey StoryKeithTelevision film2003Cowboys and Indians: The J.J. Harper StoryConstable Bill Issac2003DocWalterEpisode: "Men in Tights"2005MaydayMickey KingTelevision film2005Recipe for a Perfect ChristmasPeter2006This Is WonderlandRaymond MillmanEpisode #3.82006At the HotelDanny Book3 episodes2006Intimate StrangerAlexTelevision film2007Little Mosque on the PrairieJohnny2 episodes2007Love You to DeathPaulEpisode: "The Bog Murder"2008–2010 The BorderHeironymous Slade38 episodes2009Being EricaIvan 'IF' FrankelEpisode: "Erica the Vampire Slayer"2010HavenEzraEpisode: "The Trial of Audrey Parker"2010–2011Degrassi: The Next GenerationMr. Betenkamp11 episodes2011 The ListenerGregory WassermannEpisode: "Eye of the Storm"2011KingTrevor WinterEpisode: "Scout Winter"2011Living in Your CarMarty5 episodes2012Covert AffairsIsaac ReissEpisode: "This Is Not America"2013 The Casting RoomJonas ChernickEpisode: "Jonas Chernick"2013Saving HopeNickEpisode: "I Watch Death"2013Time of DeathPerry CollinsTelevision film2013PlayedGooseEpisode: "Money"2014 The Best Laid PlansDaniel Addison6 episodes2015FargoSyd SchwartzEpisode: "Waiting for Dutch"2016Dark MatterEric WaverEpisode: "Going Out Fighting"2018Private EyesChris HenleyEpisode: "A Fare to Remember"2020Workin' MomsCraig Strathern6 episodesTransplantReeseEpisode: "The Only Way Out is Through"
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